Shaggycoat: The Biography of a Beaver by Clarence Hawkes
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"Shaggycoat: The Biography of a Beaver" by Clarence Hawkes is a nature-focused narrative likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Shaggycoat, a young beaver, as he navigates a world filled with danger, loss, and growth while exploring themes of survival and resilience in the face of threats from both nature and humanity. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Shaggycoat, a two-year-old beaver
who flees with his grandfather from their home in Beaver City, which has been tragically invaded by humans hunting for pelts. The opening chapters vividly detail the beavers’ previous life of tranquility, their tight-knit family relationships, and the sheer terror of their sudden displacement. As they escape into the night, Shaggycoat is forced to confront new dangers, including the eventual loss of his grandfather and the chilling realization of his solitary status in a vast wilderness, setting the stage for his journey of survival and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hawkes, Clarence, 1869-1954 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Copeland, Charles, 1858-1929 |
| Title | Shaggycoat: The Biography of a Beaver |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Natural history -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Beavers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Dams -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39646 |
| Release Date | May 7, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 370 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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